For example, level 33 in Sydney's Australia Square building was left vacant by investment bank Lehman Brothers' well-publicised demise.
Of course unemployment and an increase in freelance workers has been another natural consequence of the GFC.
But with tragedy always comes opportunity, and it seems someone has applied that theory to level 33 at Australia Square.
Rather than fill the available space with a new tenant, the resourceful party involved has married these two consequences together to make use of the area.
The existing fit out from Lehman Brothers remains the same, but the floor is now rentable office space for executives who need a place to work for a few hours or a day. Perfect for the freelancer or consultant with a few meetings in the city for one day only.
Certainly a sign of the times.
